Wringer-support.



J. C. THOMPSON.

WRINGER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, 1912.

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WRINGER SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED 0Ec.12.1912.

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JOHN C. THOMPSON, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

WRINGER-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. to, ram.

Application filedDe'cember 12, 1912. Serial No. 736,412.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN C. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Wringer-Support, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide A further purpose of my invention is to provide in such a device, means for mounting a wringer on a washing machine in such a manner that it may be turned on one end to swing from one position to another while being at all times in gear with operating mechanism.

A further object is to provide in such a device means for mounting aswinging wringer in such a manner that the wringer may be readily and .easily detached from a tub body without the removing of nails, screws or otherfastening device.

A further object of my invention is to provide a tub mounted upon a suitable standard and provided with mechanism whereby the tub may be raised or lowered as desired.- v

A further object is to provide a movable, detachable platform.

My invention consists in certain details, in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter set forth, pointed out Fig. 3 shows a top or plan view partly in section of part of. my improved gearing device, two w'ringers, and a portion of a tub.

Fig. 4: shows a vertical sectional view through my improved gearing device and gear casing.

In the accompanying drawings T have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate an ordinary washing machine tub.

Instead of being mounted on legs I have provided the following means for supporting my machine:

I provide a standard or base 11 having a central vertical bearing 12 provided with a vertical screw threaded opening. Extending downwardly from the center of the bottom of the tub is a heavy screw threaded rod 13 received in the opening in the bearing 12. It will be seen that by rotating the tub 10 the rod 13 will be screwed up or down in the bearing 12 and the tub 10 will be raised or lowered to suit the, desire of v for instance, an electric motor 14. Ordinary gearing mechanism is employed for trans mitting motion to-the dolly shaft.

Mounted on the lower portion of the tub body, and spaced therefrom, is a circular track 2. I provide a pair of frame memhere 3, each of which is provided with a hook member 4 at its inner end slidably mounted on the track 2.. The frame members 3 form part of a movable, detachable platform, and when the latter is in position for use, said members extend outwardly and toward each otherfrom the tub body, as shown in Fig. 1.

Telescopically mounted, with relation to the members 3, are frame members 5 which converge at their outer ends. The .inner ends of the frame members 3 are connected by a crossmember 6. Pivoted to the outer ends of the members 5 is a supporting leg 7 in the'lower .end of which is mounted the wheel 8. A brace 9 'is pivoted to the middle of the cross member 6 and to the supporting leg 7.

When in use, the parts just described, are

in position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The platform may'be detached by lifting the members 3 outof engagement with the track 2. The members 5 are adjustably secured to the members 3 respectively, by means of set gear casing member 22 on which is formed screws 9. The movable platform may be raised and allowed to rest against the tub body and by loosening the set screws 9, the respective members 5 and 3 may be telescoped, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Mounted on the tub 10 is an ordinary wringer 15 having the upper roll 15 and the lower roll 15 which is operated from the source of power 14 by suitable mechanism.

The shaft 16 of the lower wringer roll of the wringer 15 extends beyond the frame of the wringer on the end opposite the end of the' wringer which is connected with the operatlng mechanism, as, clearly shown in Fig. 4.

, On the outer end of the shaft 16 is a beveled gear 17. Mounted upon the tub 10, by means of a flange 18 andsecured to the frame member 19 of the wringer 1 5, by means of flanges 20 and 21 is a bracket and I mesh with the beveled gear 17. The gear casing 22 is provided with a cover member 26, whlch is secured to the gear casing member 22 by means of bolts or screws 27. In

the solid lower body portion ofthe gear casing member 22 is a horizontal slot 22 received in which is an arm 28 formed on a wringer supporting bracket 29 which extends away from the casing member 22 in a substantially horizontal plane. Formed in the upper surface of the wringer supporting bracket 29 are sockets 30 in which are removably received and supported the lower ends of the vertical end members 31. and 32 of a second wringer 33 having rolls 15* and 15 The wringer 33 is mounted to swing in a horizontal. plane and is arranged to be read ly detached fromthe tub when the operator so desires. Formed in the side walls ofthe gearing cover 26 and of-the member 22 is a horizontal slot 34. The shaft 35 of the lower wringer roll of the wringer 33 extends throughthe slot 34 into the space between the gear casing member 22 and the cover member 26 and is adapted to swinghorizontally in the slot 34. 1 On the end of the shaft 35 is a beveled gear 36 in mesh with the beveled gear 25.

'The arm 28 is provided with an opening which forms a bearing for the shaft 24 whereby the arm 28 is pivotally mounted to, swing in a vertical plane, It will therefore be seen that the wringer 33 may be swung on a circle with the arm 28 traveling in the'slot 22, and the shaft 35 traveling in the slot 3 1 having its center at the center of the shaft 24 and that the beveled gear 36 will at all times be in mesh with the beveled gear 25.

At one end of the slot34t is an openin 40 in the gear case covering 26 of suitable orm and size to permit the shaft 35 and the beveled gear 36 to be lifted in a vertical line whereby the wringer 33 may be entirely removed from the bracket and gear casing member 22. Formed on the lower outer portion of the gear case member 22 is a downwardly extending curved flange 37 in which are formed ap'lurality of holes 38-arranged on a horizontal line: Slidably mounted below the'wringer supporting member 29 is a slide bolt 39 having on its outer end a handle 40 and having itsinnerend arranged to enter the holes 38 in diiferent positions ofthe movement of the wringer 33. I provide a spring ,41 for normally holding the slide rod 39 at the inward position of its movement. .It will be seen that the wringer 33 may be fixed in various positions of its movement by causing the slide rod 39 to enter the various holes 38.

In the practical operatioii of my improved gearing device assuming that the wringer 33 is installedin position and that it is desired to use the same, it may be adjusted at various angles with relation to the tub body and to the wringer 15 by withdrawing the/slide rod 39 from the opening 38 in which it is received and by swinging the wringer 33 around the gear case member 22, the pivotal point of the means by which the wringer is mounted being the center of the shaft24.

If it is desired to entirely remove the wringer 33 the slide rod 39 is held in its inoperative position and the wringer 33 is swung to position with the beveled gear 36 below the opening 4-0? in the gear case cover 26. The wringer is then lifted upwardly out of the sockets 30 and'the gear 36 is lifted out of the cover 26 when the wringer 33may be disposed of as may be desired. When the wringer 331s in its operatlve 1 10 position installed on the machine, it is operhtedthrough the wringer 15 and the gears 17,25 and 3e. a It will be seen that myiimproved gearing device has the advantage of furnishing means whereby a wringer may be quickly and easily installed in position with relation I to a washing machine tub and whereby the wringer may be swung to various angles with relation to the tub and by which said 12 0 wringer may be held in any position desired.

The wringer is at all times in mesh with the stationary wringer and may be operated by the same means which operates said stationary wringer. The second wrlnger may be readily removed fromthe machine by swinging it to the proper position and lifting it upwardly. Itis quickly and easily installed inits operative position without use of tools, and Without necessity for Screws, nails or otherremovable parts. 1

I claim as my invention: 11. In a device of the class' described, a

'gear casing, a horizontal bearing formed thereon having a shaft, a vertical opening in said casing forming a bearing for a vertical shaft, a shaft in said last named opening, a horizontal beveled gear on the upper end of said shaft, said gear casing being provided with a lower horizontal slot extending from its outer edge to a point past' the vertical opening in said gear casing, said gear caslng being provided also withan upper horizontal slot to receive a wringer support, a vertical shaft mounted therein,

said support having apair of slots adapted respectively to receive a shaft, and a supporting arm capable of swinging in a horizontal plane, a shaft extended through one slot, gearing devices for transmitting motion from the vertical to the horizontal shaft and a support for the second shaft having an arm extended into the other slot rotatably mounted on the vertical shaft and supportedby the portions of the first support above and below the second slot.

3. In a device of the class described, a

gear casing, a horizontal bearing formed thereon having a shaft, a vertical opening therein forming a bearing for a vertical shaft, a shaft in said last named opening, a horizontal beveled gear onthe upper end of said shaft said gear casing being provided with a'lower horizontal slot extending from its outer edge-to a point past the vertical opening insaid gear casing, said gear casing being also provided with an upper horizontal slot to receive a wringer roll shaft, a wringer supporting member rovided with sockets to receive the upright end members of a wringer and having an arm received in the horizontal slot in said gear casing in which arm said shaft is rotatably mounted, said wringer supporting member being ca able of swinging motion around said gear casing, said gear casing belng provlded near one 'slde with an opening which communicates with the second described horizontal slot in said casing and is of suitable size to permit the passage of a shaft having a beveled gear thereon.

4:. In a device of the class described, a gear casing, a horizontal bearing formed thereon for a shaft, a vertical opening in the lower portion thereof, forming a bearing for a vertical shaft, a shaft in said last named opening, a horizontal beveled gear on the upper end of saidshaft within said casing, said gear casing being provided with a horizontal slot extending from its outer edge to a point past the vertical opening in said gear casing, a Wringer supporting member provided ,with sockets designed to receive the lower ends of the vertical members of a wringer, said wringer supporting member having formed thereon a horizontal arm received in said horizontal slot in said gear casing and having an opening formed therein in which said vertical shaft is rotatably mounted, said casing andsaid supporting member being so formed as to permit said.

supporting member to swingin a horizontal plane on'said vertical shaft as a pivot.

5. In a. device of the class described, a gear casing, a horizontal bearing formed thereon for a shaft, a vertical opening in the lower portion thereof, forming a bearing for a vertical shaft, a shaft in said last named opening, a horizontal beveled gear on the upper end of said shaft within said casing,

said\ gear casing being provided with a lower horizontal slot extending, from its outer edge to a point past the vertical opening in said gear casing, a wringer support ing member provided with sockets designed to receive the lower ends of the vertical members of a wrlnger, said wrmger supporting member having formed thereon a,

horizontal arm received in said horizontal slot in said gear casing and having an opening formed therein in which said vertical shaft is rotatably mounted, said casing and said supporting member being so formed as to permit said supporting member to swing in a horizontal plane on said vertical shaft as a pivot, a gear case covering detachably mounted on said gear casing, said casing and cover being provided with an upper horizontal slot to receive a shaft and with an opening at one end thereof of suitable size and shape to permit a sha'fthaving a beveled. gear on the end thereof to be removed from said casin and cover.

\ 6. In a device of the class described, a

gear casing, a horizontal bearing formed thereon for a shaft, a vertical ppenmg 1n the lower portion thereof, forming a bearing for a vertical shaft, a shaft in said last named opening, a horizontal beveled gear on the up er end of said shaft within said casing, sai gear casing being provided with a horizontal slot extending from its outer edge to a point past the vertical opening in said gear-casing, a wringer supporting member provided with sockets designed to receive theilower ends of the vertical members of a wringer, saidiwringer supporting member having formed thereon a horizontal arm means for securing said supporting member received in said horizontal slot in said gear in various positions of its swinging move- 19 casing and having an opening formed therement. I 1 in in which said vertical shaft is rotatably Des Mo'ines, Iowa, September 27, 1912.

5 mounted, said casing and said supporting JOHN C. THOMPSQN.

member being so formed as to permit said Witnesses: supporting member to swing in a horizontal A. G. HAGUE,

I plane on said vertical shaft as a pivot, and M. WALLACE. 

